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Oviedo

Construcciones de estilo prerrománico alrededor de Oviedo

The Foncalada is a fountain of potable water located outside the city walls of Oviedo. It was built during the perion of king Alfonso III of Asturias in the 9th century. This building remains the only surviving civil architectural item for public use of the Early Middle Ages. Its name was given after the inscription in Latin: fontem calatam written on it. Built in Pre-Romanesque style, it has been included with other Asturian Pre-Romanesque sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List since 1998. 

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Cortometraje: "10 MONTAÑAS DE ASTURIAS CON LAS MEJORES PANORÁMICAS" (Proyección realizada en el GM MIES el 3/11/23)